Noise Technical Report
for the
Gardner Intermodal Facility
Johnson County, Kansas October
2008
NOISE TECHNICAL REPORT
PROPOSED GARDNER INTERMODAL FACILITYJohnson County, KansasOctober 2008
Proposed Gardner Intermodal Facility Noise Technical Report
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October 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................4
2.0
AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT..........................................................................................................5
2.1
Fundamentals of Noise.......................................................................................................5
2.2
Noise Impact Standards......................................................................................................6
2.2.1
IMF-Related Noise..................................................................................................6
2.2.2
Highway Traffic Noise.............................................................................................6
2.3
Vibration..............................................................................................................................8
2.4
Existing Environment - Gardner..........................................................................................8
2.4.1
Gardner Existing Noise Levels...............................................................................9
2.5
Existing Environment - Wellsville North............................................................................21
2.5.1
Wellsville North Existing Noise Levels..................................................................22
3.0
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES........................................................................................34
3.1
Direct Effects - Gardner....................................................................................................35
3.1.1
Construction Activities..........................................................................................35
3.1.2
IMF-Related Noise................................................................................................35
3.1.3
Roadway Traffic Noise.........................................................................................37
3.1.4
Noise Analysis Results.........................................................................................39
3.1.5
Vibration Analysis.................................................................................................52
3.2
Indirect Effects – Gardner.................................................................................................53
3.3
Direct Effects – Wellsville North........................................................................................55
3.3.1
Construction Activities..........................................................................................55
3.3.2
IMF-Related Noise................................................................................................55
3.3.3
Roadway Traffic Noise.........................................................................................55
3.3.4
Noise Analysis Results.........................................................................................56
3.3.5
Vibration Analysis.................................................................................................64
3.4
Indirect Effects – Wellsville North.....................................................................................64
3.5
No Action Alternative.........................................................................................................64
4.0
MITIGATION..................................................................................................................................65
4.1
Gardner.............................................................................................................................65
4.2
Wellsville North.................................................................................................................65
5.0
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................................66
List of Tables
Table 2-1: Typical Noise LevelsTable 2-2: Noise Impact Criteria by Land Use Category for Highway ProjectsTable 2-3: Gardner Project Area Existing Noise DataTable 2-4: Wellsville North Project Area Existing Noise DataTable 3-1: Predicted IMF-Related Noise Levels for the Proposed Gardner IMFTable 3-2: Predicted Traffic-Related Noise Levels for the Proposed Gardner IMFTable 3-3: Benefits of Grade Crossing Closures with the Proposed ActionTable 3-4: Overall Related Noise Levels - Proposed ActionTable 3-5: Predicted Indirect Roadway Noise from the Logistics Park Kansas CityTable 3-6: Predicted IMF-Related Noise Levels for the Wellsville North AlternativeTable 3-7: Predicted Traffic-Related Noise Levels for Wellsville North AlternativeTable 3-8: Benefits of Grade Crossing Closures with the Wellsville North AlternativeTable 3-9: Overall Related Noise Levels - Wellsville North Alternative
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